| Good afternoon, Chicago. Chicago police said today an individual is in custody in connection to a cross found burning in Grant Park last week. Police officers responded to the downtown park around 2:30 p.m. on June 9, where the wooden cross was burning, according to the Chicago Police Department. Officers extinguished the fire and an investigation has been underway, police say. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news Volunteer Audrey Krooswyk, on left, and Washington Township head volleyball coach Alisha Brown clean up debris near grain storage
bins damaged by recent tornadoes as the group gathers to help clean up damage on a local farm on June 16, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) Washington Township volleyball players spent today clearing debris from a Morgan Township, Indiana, farm wiped out by an EF3 tornado Thursday. More top news stories: business A McDonald’s logo is shown at a restaurant in Warren, Michigan, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) McDonald’s replaced the fried apple pie with a baked version in 1992 in most of the U.S., responding to growing consumer awareness of fat and cholesterol consumption. More top business stories: sports Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter listens during introductions before a game against the Nets on March 23, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The Bulls have a new man in charge. Here are seven things to know about the new coach. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. La Grange area resident Stella Grace Fitzgerald, right, joins fellow stars Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Charlotte Tucker,
and Birdie Borria at “The Breadwinner” Nashville Premiere at Regal Hollywood & RPX on May 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Stella Grace Fitzgerald, a student at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, stars with Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore in “The Breadwinner.” More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education. More top stories from around the world: | 
